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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | WBEZ | Knitting and crocheting devotees swarm YarnCon for threads and thrills: 'It's all about community' | https://www.wbez.org/arts-culture/2026/04/11/knitting-and-crocheting-devotees-swarm-yarncon-for-threads-and-thrills-its-all-about-community | Thirty minutes after [ YarnCon ][1] kicked off on Saturday, the fiber fair was already buzzing with chaotic energy. Crowds were spilling into booths full of sweaters, shawls, spindles and needles. Makers were happily spinning and weaving. And people were squeezing — and sometimes smelling — yarn. Lots and lots … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | NBC Local | 14-year-old and 15-year-old shot in broad daylight in Chicago, police say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-teens-shot-in-broad-daylight-in-chicago-police/3921349/ | Two teenage boys were shot in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon in Chicago, police said. Around 5:50 p.m., a 14-year-old and 15-year-old were outside on the 3800 block of South Artesian Avenue in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood when they were struck by gunfire, police said. Stream NBC 5 for free, … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | NBC Local | Guide to Chicago's 2026 street festivals, art fairs and summer events | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/complete-guide-to-chicagos-2026-street-festivals-and-summer-events/3921357/ | One of the most beloved hallmarks of summer in Chicago are the street festivals and summer events held around the city. Grab your calendar and pick from the dozens of opportunities to enjoy food, drinks, music, community and culture across the city this summer. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Pizza delivery drivers targeted in Washington Park robberies: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pizza-delivery-drivers-targeted-washington-park-robberies-police | #### The Brief * * Chicago police are warning about two robberies targeting pizza delivery drivers in Washington Park, where suspects used counterfeit money and threats, including displaying a handgun. * The incidents occurred March 22 and April 10 on the 5600 block of South Wabash Avenue; suspects are described … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Columbia sees early enrollment momentum for Admitted Student Days | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/columbia-sees-early-enrollment-momentum-for-admitted-student-days/ | The college is expecting higher attendance across this year’s Admitted Student Days, an early sign of increased engagement from prospective students as the college works to stabilize enrollment, a top administrator said. The first event was held on Saturday, April 11, with additional sessions scheduled for April 18, April 25 … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 2 teen boys wounded in Brighton Park shooting | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/04/11/2-teen-boys-wounded-in-brighton-park-shooting | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][49] * [ Facebook ][50] * [ Bluesky ][51] * [ Email ][52] * [ Reddit ][53] * [ Flipboard ][54] Two teenage boys were shot and wounded Saturday afternoon in the Brighton Park neighborhood. The boys, ages 14 and … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Knitting and crocheting devotees swarm YarnCon for threads and thrills: 'It's all about community' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/04/11/knitting-and-crocheting-devotees-swarm-yarncon-for-threads-and-thrills-its-all-about-community | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][21] * [ Facebook ][22] * [ Bluesky ][23] * [ Email ][24] * [ Reddit ][25] * [ Flipboard ][26] Thirty minutes after [ YarnCon ][27] kicked off on Saturday, the fiber fair was already buzzing with chaotic energy. … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cubs reliever Caleb Thielbar has key error, but why was Matt Shaw playing first base? | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/04/11/cubs-reliever-caleb-thielbar-has-key-error-but-why-was-matt-shaw-playing-first-base | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][13] * [ Facebook ][14] * [ Bluesky ][15] * [ Email ][16] * [ Reddit ][17] * [ Flipboard ][18] There can be no disputing that a throwing error by Cubs reliever Caleb Thielbar in the 11th inning allowed … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | End of Blackhawks' season getting silly as Sam Lafferty plays defense in loss to Blues | https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/04/11/blackhawks-silly-sam-lafferty-defense-blues-ethan-del-mastro-jeff-blashill | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Sam Lafferty received an interesting text Saturday morning, informing him he was about to play defense for the [ … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | CBS Local | Artemis II astronauts welcomed home to Houston after historic moonshot | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/artemis-ii-astronauts-welcomed-home-to-houston-after-historic-moonshot/ | The four Artemis II astronauts, [ freshly back ][11] from a historic trip around the moon, flew back to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston Saturday to cheers and applause from family members and hundreds of space center workers who gathered to welcome them home. Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | CBS Local | Kyrou and Fowler help the Blues beat the Blackhawks 5-3 | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/blues-beat-blackhawks-5-3/ | Jordan Kyrou, Cam Fowler and Alexey Toropchenko scored in the second period, helping the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Saturday. Jimmy Snuggerud and Dalibor Dvorsky also scored for St. Louis, which had dropped four of six. Jonatan Berggren and Tyler Tucker had two assists and Joel … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago police warn of thieves robbing pizza delivery drivers in Washington Park | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/thieves-robbing-pizza-delivery-drivers-washington-park/ | Chicago police issued an alert on Saturday after two pizza delivery drivers were robbed for food on the city's South Side. The two robberies were reported in the 5600 block of South Wabash Avenue in the Washington Park neighborhood, with the first happening on March 22 around 10:40 p.m. and … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | ABC Local | Quick Tip: Vacation scams | https://abc7chicago.com/post/team-quick-tip-vacation-scams/18873148/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Here's a quick vacation scam tip. As travel heats up, the Better Business Bureau is warning about a spike in vacation rip-offs that can cost you thousands. Crooks are using fake rentals, phony booking sites and even so called "free" trips loaded with hidden fees. The Federal … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | CWB Chicago | ‘At least 10’ high schoolers attacked and robbed a man as he walked home from work in Roscoe Village, alderman says | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/04/at-least-10-high-schoolers-attacked-and-robbed-a-man-as-he-walked-home-from-work-in-roscoe-village-alderman-says.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=at-least-10-high-schoolers-attacked-and-robbed-a-man-as-he-walked-home-from-work-in-roscoe-village-alderman-says | ![][1] A 19-year-old man walking home from work at a Roscoe Village pizzeria was surrounded, beaten, and robbed by “at least ten” high school-age boys in what the local alderman described as a “brutal attack.” The man was almost home when the group approached him in the 3500 block of … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | NBC Local | Large plume of dark smoke billows from fire in Chicago rail yard | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/large-plume-of-dark-smoke-billows-from-fire-in-chicago-rail-yard/3921324/ | A fire in a Chicago rail yard sent a large plume of dark smoke into the air on Saturday afternoon. Just after 5 p.m., a large cloud of smoke could be seen rising from a crane machine that was on fire in a rail yard on West 79th Street in … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Two teens shot in Brighton Park; one seriously injured: police | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/two-teens-shot-brighton-park-one-seriously-injured | #### The Brief * * Two teenage boys, ages 14 and 15, were shot near a sidewalk in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood around 5:50 p.m. * The 14-year-old suffered serious injuries (stomach and leg), while the 15-year-old was in good condition after being shot in the arm. * Both were … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Big contract before making an impact? The Cubs' Scott Kingery has been there | https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/04/11/big-contract-before-making-an-impact-the-cubs-scott-kingery-has-been-there | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][37] * [ Facebook ][38] * [ Bluesky ][39] * [ Email ][40] * [ Reddit ][41] * [ Flipboard ][42] They would seem worlds apart. Cubs infielder Scott Kingery, No. 12 on your scorecard and 32 years old at … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | WNBA free agency update: Sky sign Rachel Banham | https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky/2026/04/11/sky-sign-shooting-guard-rachel-banham | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][28] * [ Facebook ][29] * [ Bluesky ][30] * [ Email ][31] * [ Reddit ][32] * [ Flipboard ][33] The [ Sky ][34] are rounding out their depth. After signing backup center Elizabeth Williams on Friday, the team … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Black doulas work to bridge health disparities for Black mothers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/04/11/black-doulas-work-to-bridge-health-disparities-for-black-mothers | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] Zetanefert Zipewtu says she didn’t choose to become a doula — the work chose her. She became certified after … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | April 11, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | White Sox bats silent again in second straight shutout loss to Royals | https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/04/11/white-sox-royals-shutout-kansas-city | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — [ _White Sox_ ][7] hitters were seeing double Saturday afternoon as they were shut out … |